Despite the lobbying effort, it's still true that over 90% of data centers are not closed loop. Per-acre data centers use much more water.

More important politically, is that your water bill will absolutely go up faster with a new data center in town than with a new golf course. Dc's usually draw from a single pipe while golf courses and farmland spread it out. Also a golf course usually uses primarily greywater or recycled water.

The grievances about water usage are absolutely well-founded. Industry sockpuppets often like to push statistics about closed-loop data centers (which are less than 10% of all data centers) to fight back. Closed-loop data centers have their own drawbacks like drastically increased electricity usage and added pollution concerns due to the toxic sludge that needs to be bled out every month.

The golf course line has never been convincing. Find something new.

>> Industry sockpuppets often like to push statistics about closed-loop data centers

>> So I'm going make my own slew of claims, yet provide absolutely zero sources for said claims, I'll just present my opinions as if they're known fact

Well, you surely convinced me.